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Melaya Weisner, 10, of Eads, runs sprints along the levee Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Herb Parsons Lake in Collierville. Weisner competes in soccer and cross country and trains with her mother, Cristen, at the park regularly. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Darrell Uselton of Bartlett sets out on his pond prowler to fish Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Herb Parsons Lake in Collierville. Uselton said he's been fishing the lake for about 40 years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has noticed an increase of fishermen on the lake. For Uselton, being on the water isn't just good social distancing, but also a good mental distraction. "When I'm out here fishing, I don't think about anything but fishing and the wildlife around me," Uselton said. "It's a great escape." Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Julie Jeffery and her husband, Daniel Shramek relax at a picnic table after hiking with their dogs, Cecil and Kudzu, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Herb Parsons Lake in Collierville. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Darrell Uselton of Bartlett sets out on his pond prowler to fish Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Herb Parsons Lake in Collierville. Uselton said he's been fishing the lake for about 40 years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has noticed an increase of fishermen on the lake. For Uselton, being on the water isn't just good social distancing, but also a good mental distraction. "When I'm out here fishing, I don't think about anything but fishing and the wildlife around me," Uselton said. "It's a great escape." Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Ward Mayer (left) and Troy Simmons take bags of food from the trunk of a car Thursday, May 21, 2020, during Raymond James' drive-up food and supply drive at their East Memphis office. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Ephraim Okeke ducks as he steps out from under the hatch of a vehicle with bags of donated food Thursday, May 21, 2020, during Raymond James' drive-up food and supply drive at their East Memphis office. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

People peruse items at the downtown Memphis Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16,2020. Due to COVID-19 the market has incorporated new rules requiring all shoppers to wear masks. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Customers practice social distancing while purchasing fresh produce at the downtown Memphis Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Due to COVID-19 the market has incorporated new rules requiring all shoppers to wear masks. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Tharon Brown takes the temperature of a member of the media before a tour Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. All employees and guests must have their temperature checked before entering the casino. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Joe Trammell helps his fiancée, Melissa Wilson, tie a bandana around her face as a mask while waiting in line Monday, May 18, 2020, at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Lamarcus Blades stretches out on his blanket before a movie starts at the Malco Summer Drive-In in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, May 15, 2020. The drive-in becomes the first movie theater to reopen during the pandemic. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

James Clay pokes his head out of the sunroof before the movie starts at the Malco Summer Drive-In in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, May 15, 2020. The drive-in becomes the first movie 'theater' to reopen during the pandemic. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Megan Heintz (left), 20, of Collierville, and Bailey Bennett, 19, of Memphis, chat while having a picnic along Hyde Lake on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

After an hour of practice and working up the nerve, Cannon Thakkar, 13, drops in on a ramp for the first time Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Society Skatepark & Coffee in Memphis. Mark Horrocks who co-owns the park said they had to close their doors for four weeks during the 'Safer at Home' executive order. They were able to reopen on Monday, May 4, and have been keeping the number of people in the park under 20. During the lockdown, Horrocks started building ramps to rent out to skaters around the community. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Preston Butts labels a car windshield as to how many families are in the vehicle and if they prefer the food in the trunk or back seat Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Memphis Athletic Ministries' mobile food pantry at Leawood Baptist Church in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Sales Manager Shawn Densmore holds the gate at Foot Locker inside Oak Court Mall, where they are limiting the store to 50% capacity on its second day after reopening Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Owner Asif Nansiyani wears a protective mask as he rings up customers at Pro Image inside Oak Court Mall on its second day post reopening after the Memphis safer-at-home initiative, on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Retired U.S. Air Force veteran John Ellis points his phone at a C-17 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, as he watches it fly over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A C-17 turns north Tuesday, May 12, 2020, to fly over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Shawn Graham (from left) waves a flag while watching a C-17 flyover with his daughter Chloe, 13, his wife Jenifer, and his son Aiden on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from the top of the parking garage at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Jenifer works as a nurse manager at the hospital. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A C-17 flies over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

People move outside to watch a C-17 flyover Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Cierra Davis stands by her son, Carrion Cunningham, 3, as he points to the C-17 on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, as it flies toward Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Davis' sister, Cebrena Nelson, works as a medical assistant at the hospital. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A C-17 turns north Tuesday, May 12, 2020, to fly over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A C-17 turns north Tuesday, May 12, 2020, to fly over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Marina Levitanus leaps as she serves the ball Monday, May 11, 2020, at Wolbrecht Tennis Center in Memphis. The facility reopened Monday with restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while allowing players to return to the courts. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Hudson Anthony (left) talks across the net with Rob Stukenborg Monday, May 11, 2020, while playing doubles with their fathers, Rocky Anthony and Fred Stukenborg, at Wolbrecht Tennis Center in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Booths are spaced out to ensure social distancing requirements at Young Avenue Deli in Cooper Young, as businesses begin week two of the initial reopening of the Memphis economy on Monday, May 11, 2020. Joe Rondone

Young Avenue Deli General Manager Tessa Pascover looks over the midday lunch service at her bar as businesses begin week two of the initial reopening of the Memphis economy on Monday, May 11, 2020. “I’m excited about the pace, I’m happy that it’s just a slow trickle. Every guest interaction is an opportunity for us to learn, and to grow, and to perfect our system to ensure the safety of our staff and guests,” said Pascover. Joe Rondone

Julian Kuykendall, right, has a drink with Francisco Roman at Alfred's on Beale Street as establishments slowly reopen, part of the city's Phase 1 plan on restarting the economy Friday, May 8, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Jurek Williamson, the owner of King’s Temple Barber Shop in Memphis, cuts the hair of Dashawn Whiting, 16, on the first day he is able to reopen his shop during Phase 1 of the city’s plan to restart the economy after it was shuttered over fears stemming from spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Rondone

Jurek Williamson, the owner of King's Temple Barber Shop in Memphis, cuts the hair of Dashawn Whiting, 16, on the first day he is able to reopen his shop during Phase 1 of the city's plan to restart the economy after it was shuttered over fears stemming from spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Rondone

Joshua Satterfield lifts weights in instructor Ahmed Alainaâ€™s class at CrossFit Silver Bull in East Memphis on Monday, May 4, 2020. Phase 1 in Shelby County allowed for the opening of gyms and fitness centers with limited occupancy for the first time since the area shut down over concerns with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Rondone

Ahmed Alaina leads a class at CrossFit Silver Bull in East Memphis on Monday, May 4, 2020. Phase 1 in Shelby County allowed for the opening of gyms and fitness centers with limited occupancy for the first time since the area shut down over concerns with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Lisa Walker, left, and Haven Wilson pull plates inside the kitchen of Collierville Commissary BBQ on their first day of reopening dine-in service for customers on Monday, May 4, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Collierville Commissary owner Walker Taylor chats with Fire Chief Buddy Billings, one of his first customers as the restaurant reopens for dine-in service on Monday, May 4, 2020. Monday marked the first day of Shelby County’s ‘Phase 1’ plan to slowly lift restrictions on public gathering, including allowing restaurants to hold 50 percent of their capacity for dining room service. Joe Rondone

Collierville Fire Chief Buddy Billings sits down for a meal as one of the first customers at the Collierville Commissary BBQ, as they reopen for dine-in service on Monday, May 4, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

First lady LaShaundra Patterson prays in her car during the
Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ drive-in worship service in a parking lot during the coronavirus outbreak in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

A socially distanced choir sings during a drive-in worship service in the parking lot at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ during the coronavirus outbreak in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Practicing social distance guidelines, worshipers wave their hands in prayer from their vehicles as they attend the drive-in worship service at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Practicing social distance guidelines, worshipers partake of Holy Communion from their vehicles as they attend the drive-in worship service at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Shirley Seff dances with cleaning spray and a towel in hand during a drive-in worship service in a parking lot at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Caroline Jefferies, 9, writes encouraging messages in chalk on the street in their Wild Oaks neighborhood in Memphis on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. “You know you are going to get through this, you just need someone to cheer you up,” said Jefferies. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Caroline Jefferies, 9, and Maddie Grace Merriman, 14, write encouraging messages in chalk for neighbors and city service workers on the street of their Wild Oaks neighborhood in Memphis on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Caroline Jefferies, 9, and Maddie Grace Merriman, 14, write encouraging messages in chalk on the street in their Wild Oaks neighborhood on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. “In my house we’re working to be happy, we really want to share that light. This is such a fun way to do it,” said Merriman. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Michael Jones putts on the 18th green Sunday, April 26, 2020, at The Links at Fox Meadows in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with several safety precautions in place. Cut foam pool noodles were placed in the cup to prevent golfers from having to come in contact with the surface of the cup or flag. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Jason Glick (left) and his father-in-law, Danny Mansberg, push their clubs along the cart path to the 12th tee Sunday, April 26, 2020, at The Links at Fox Meadows in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with a range of safety precautions including prohibiting the use of golf carts. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Danny Mansberg (right) watches as his son-in-law putts on the 11th green Sunday, April 26, 2020, at The Links at Fox Meadows in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with a range of safety precautions including prohibiting the use of golf carts. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Jason Glick pushes his clubs down the fairway Sunday, April 26, 2020, at The Links at Fox Meadows in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with a range of safety precautions including prohibiting the use of golf carts. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Michael Jones (left) and his brother, Danny Jones, push their clubs down the fairway Sunday, April 26, 2020, at The Links at Fox Meadows in Memphis. The course along with several others in the city reopened over the weekend with a range of safety precautions including prohibiting the use of golf carts. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A worker hands a pamphlet to person in the testing line Monday, April 20, 2020, at the COVID-19 drive-through testing facility at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A worker hands a pamphlet to person in the testing line Monday, April 20, 2020, at the COVID-19 drive-through testing facility at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Tyler Carmichael of West Memphis Fencing carries a piece of fencing material Monday, April 20, 2020, while building a fence at the former Commercial Appeal building on Union Avenue in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Crews work along the backside of the former Commercial Appeal building Monday, April 20, 2020, on Beale Street in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Workers from West Memphis Fencing work to install a fence Monday, April 20, 2020, at the former Commercial Appeal building on Union Avenue in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Tyler Carmichael of West Memphis Fencing carries a piece of fencing material Monday, April 20, 2020, while building a fence at the former Commercial Appeal building on Union Avenue in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency operations vehicle sits in front of the former Commercial Appeal building Monday, April 20, 2020, on Union Avenue in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Tyler Carmichael of West Memphis Fencing works to instal a fence Monday, April 20, 2020, at the former Commercial Appeal building on Union Avenue in Memphis. The building is being converted to a COVID-19 overflow hospital. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Jeremy DeWitt, director of housekeeping and retail at the Westin Memphis Beale Street, demonstrates the use of their sanitizing regiment put into place to disinfect rooms for guests. The hotel has announced that they will feature discounts for essential workers as well as a partnership with Downtown Memphis restaurants to provide a new variety of room service meals. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Volunteer Teddy King pumps gas and shares a laugh with Frank Phillips at the Marathon station in Frayser as the station partners with the Pursuit of God Church to give away a free $10 worth of gas and chicken wing meals to customers on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. “Free gas… hot wings? People are hungry. It means a whole lot to me. We’ve got this crisis going on and… God is good. It’s a blessing,” said Phillips. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Marathon station owner Delnora Sanders works behind the counter in her Frayser store, in a partnership with the Pursuit of God Church, to give away a free $10 worth of gas and chicken wing meals to customers on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Volunteer Teddy King pumps gas for Julius Bailey at Marathon station in Frayser as the station partners with the Pursuit of God Church to give away a free $10 worth of gas and chicken wing meals to customers on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. “It means a lot,” said Bailey. “I didn’t even move at all yesterday because I didn’t have any gas. This is a blessing.” Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

John Kovach, right, helps to load a van with workers at Pete and Sam’s, with over 500 spaghetti dinners donated from the restaurant to Catholic Charities of West Tennessee to be distributed to families in need on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Michael Bomarito, second generation owner at Pete and Sam’s, helps to fill a van with over 500 spaghetti dinners donated from the restaurant to Catholic Charities of West Tennessee to be distributed to families in need on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

A little girl hovers over a bag of apples, donated by Mid-South Food Bank, in the backseat of an SUV at the The Healing Cathedral Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Aaron Kanowitz and his wife Mary read to their son Ari, 6, and daughter Josephine, 7, as the family celebrates Seder at home, with extended family and friends over a Zoom virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Memphis. Joe Rondone

Church members and volunteers distribute weekly food portions, supplied by the Mid-South Food Bank, to hundreds of cars at Iglesia Nueva Vida on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Josephine Kanowitz, 7, greets extended family virtually over a Zoom meeting with her brother Ari, 6, and parents Mary and Aaron in the background as they celebrate Seder on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Memphis. "We've got a lot of people on call right now, but it feels weird to have a computer with a seat at the table," said Mary Kanowitz. "But we are grateful to have the technology to gather." Joe Rondone / The Commercial Appeal

Louis Flores directs cars as they line up for a distribution of weekly food portions, supplied by the Mid-South Food Bank, at Iglesia Nueva Vida on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

The Rev. David Clark prays Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Boston Baptist Church in Memphis. Religious leaders prayed in unison from their houses of worship, and invited all people of faith to join them in prayer from wherever they were. Clark is a member of Boston Baptist Church, and serves as the pastor at True Light Baptist Church in Blytheville, Ark. The Rev. Ydell Ishmon, pastor of Boston Baptist Church, said religious leaders in the tri-state area will continue praying in unison on Wednesdays at noon until the threat of COVID-19 subsides and a more traditional normalcy resumes. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

The Rev. David Clark lies prostrate as he prays Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Boston Baptist Church in Memphis. Religious leaders prayed in unison from their houses of worship, and invited all people of faith to join them in prayer from wherever they were. Clark is a member of Boston Baptist Church, and serves as the pastor at True Light Baptist Church in Blytheville, Ark. The Rev. Ydell Ishmon, pastor of Boston Baptist Church, said religious leaders in the tri-state area will continue praying in unison on Wednesdays at noon until the threat of COVID-19 subsides and a more traditional normalcy resumes. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

The Rev. Ydell Ishmon prays Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Boston Baptist Church in Memphis. Religious leaders prayed in unison from their houses of worship, and invited all people of faith to join them in prayer from wherever they were. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Derrick Gainey casts his line into a pond Wednesday, April 8, 2020, along the Nonconnah Greenbelt in Memphis. Gainey said his normal fishing spot was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Ellie Spillyards, 11, draws hopscotch squares in chalk on the sidewalk Tuesday, April 7, 2020, on Melody Lane in Memphis. Spillyards has been using her newfound downtime to train to break the hopscotch world record. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Ellie Spillyards, 11, hopscotches down the sidewalk sidewalk Tuesday, April 7, 2020, on Melody Lane in Memphis. Spillyards has been using her newfound downtime to train to break the hopscotch world record. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Ellie Spillyards, 11, draws hopscotch squares in chalk on the sidewalk Tuesday, April 7, 2020, on Melody Lane in Memphis. Spillyards has been using her newfound downtime to train to break the hopscotch world record. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Alex Castle, Old Dominick’s Master Distiller works with team members, where in a partnership with Shelby County, they have transformed their operation to produce hand sanitizer for distribution to the lower income community and homeless population of Shelby County. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Andrew Acuff, brand ambassador for Old Dominick Distillery, where in a partnership with Shelby County, they have transformed their operation to produce hand sanitizer for distribution to the lower income community and homeless population of Shelby County. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Old Dominick Distillery, in a partnership with Shelby County, has transformed its operation to produce hand sanitizer for distribution to the lower income community and homeless population of Shelby County. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tour the Gateway Shopping Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Memphis. On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaves the Gateway Shopping Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Memphis. On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tour the Gateway Shopping Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Memphis. On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tour the Gateway Shopping Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Memphis. On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Inside the Gateway Shopping Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Memphis. On Thursday, April 2, Gov. Bill Lee said the Army Corps would construct a COVID-19 positive center at the shopping center along Jackson Avenue. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Vicki Wilson sings out along with people gathered for a prayer vigil in honor of patients and medical staff inside Saint Francis Hospital Memphis on Monday, April 6, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Barbie Hodge, of Collierville, picks out her cut of meat Monday, April 6, 2020, at Thomas Meat and Seafood Market & Catering in Collierville. Hodge says she has felt safer at butcher than traditional grocers as the crowds have been smaller. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Keith and Mary Hawthorne wear masks as they walk around Hyde Lake on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Mary said they have been walking at the park or around their neighborhood a few times a week to stave off cabin fever. The couple said they started wearing masks when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended everyone wear cloth masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Liliana Cardoso reads next to a pond Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Cardoso brought her birds, Petrie (left), a green-cheeked conure, and Lucky, a cockatiel, to the park to get some fresh air. "They're cooped up in the house too," Cardoso said. "If we're able to enjoy this nice day, they should too." Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Bill Raiford (left), of Memphis, and Linda Yoakum, of Cordova, keep their distance while reading Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. The two said social distancing has prevented them from spending time in each others homes, so they've been coming to the park to eat lunch and read. "It's our new normal," Yoakum said. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

University of South Carolina students Tyler Mourao (from left) and Caroline O'Looney, and Mississippi State University students Maegan Moore and Sean Moskal complete homework under the sun Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Imelda Sanchez (left) and her daughter, Liliana Cardoso, read next to a pond Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Cardoso brought her birds, Petrie, a green-cheeked conure, and Lucky, a cockatiel, to the park to get some fresh air. "They're cooped up in the house too," Cardoso said. "If we're able to enjoy this nice day, they should too." Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

A group of riders roll through the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue on a sunny afternoon Thursday, April 2, 2020 while most of the city remains shutdown in an effort to slow further spread of the coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

The Johnny Cash statue is in the Cooper-Young neighborhood wears a St. Patrick’s Day necklace on Thursday, April 2, 2020 while most of the city remains shutdown in an effort to slow further spread of the coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Eddie Davis sits outside of his Orange Mound home, where he has lived for nearly 60 years, on Thursday, April 2, 2020 as the city endures its safer-at-home initiative while trying to slow the transmission of the coronavirus pandemic. "It is a reason why this virus is here. Read about New York, read about California, it'll open your eyes. It'll get better, but it'll get a whole lot worse before it gets better," said Davis. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Recarlos Wallace, 16, sits on a swing at Orange Mound Park Thursday as all schools have closed in an effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic. "I used to play basketball, but two days ago, the hoops came down, now I can't," said Wallace as his basketball lay along the side of the court. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Justin Baymon works on an assembly line at Lucky Heart Cosmetics where they have switched to full-time production of hand sanitizer, creating 1500 gallons per day, in an effort to shift for demands of the product as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the country Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Basketball hoops have been removed from the Memphis downtown riverfront at Tom Lee Park to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Leta Callahan wears a protective mask and gloves as she works with fellow volunteers at CrossPointe Church, where volunteers are putting together food packages to feed a family of four for a full week, during one of two weekly distributions, from three separate DeSoto County church sites, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

The Rev. Ann Starker stands outside of CrossPointe Church, where volunteers are putting together food packages to feed a family of four for a full week, during one of two weekly distributions, from three separate DeSoto County church sites, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Jamie Rutherford wears a protective mask and gloves as she works with fellow volunteers at CrossPointe Church, where volunteers are putting together food packages to feed a family of four for a full week, during one of two weekly distributions, from three separate DeSoto County church sites, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Jamie Harmon (right) photographs Richard and Palmer Burt, along with their children, Cooper, 5, and Finlay, 8, through a window Monday, March 30, 2020, in Memphis. Harmon has been making "quarantine portraits" as a way to document how people are living during the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Jamie Harmon (from left) photographs Ernie Hutton, 5, and her parents, Kelly and Grant, through their window Monday, March 30, 2020, in Memphis. Harmon has been making "quarantine portraits" as a way to document how people are living during the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Lori Spicer Robertson, communications director for United Way of the Mid-South, works from home with her husband Eric (not pictured) and children Liam, 5, and Emory, 3, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Lori Spicer Robertson, communications director for United Way of the Mid-South, works from home with her husband Eric (not pictured) and children Liam, 5, and Emory, 3, on Monday, March 30, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Memphis band Walrus performs a live-streamed benefit concert to raise funding for Slingshot Memphis, a group that is supporting Memphians who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 related closures, Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Memphis. Brandon Dahlberg

Local band Walrus performs their first song from the roof of the Chisca building during a live-streamed concert to raise money for Slingshot Memphis, Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Memphis. Brandon Dahlberg

A family plays football at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Health and government officials have asked people to stay at home and to practice physical distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Austin Washington, 6, winds up to hit a ball from a tee Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Willow Road Park in Memphis. His father, Derrion Washington, is part of a softball league that was scheduled to start March 31, but it has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The safest thing to do is to stay home," Derrion Washington said. "But a day like today, you just can't let it go to waste." He said he's worried about the coronavirus, but is taking precautions to minimize his risk. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Matt Carlisle casts a line in Pine Lake on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Carlisle said his employer closed to comply with the "Safer at Home" executive order and he's off work for at least two weeks. "We all need to get out of the house sometime," Carlisle said as he was taking advantage of the warm and dry weather. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Rance Regan, 8, of Germantown, holds up his kite to find where his string was tangled Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Regan's mother, Amber, said this is the first time he's been able to get out of the house in two weeks due to the weather and the COVID-19 health crisis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Matt Carlisle casts a line in Pine Lake on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis. Carlisle said his employer closed to comply with the "Safer at Home" executive order and he's off work for at least two weeks. "We all need to get out of the house sometime," Carlisle said as he was taking advantage of the warm and dry weather. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Joseph Christian, a pastor from Olin, North Carolina preaches from the corner of Adams Avenue and North Second Street to a sparsely populated downtown Memphis on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. “The Lord brought me here three days ago, I had an unction to come to Memphis. All the churches are closed so now my pulpit is the streets,” said Christian. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

A.J. Ayers Jr. wears a protective mask underneath a scarf at Memphis Park downtown Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Though wearing a protective mask on occasion throughout the day, Ayers says he is “not scared, just aware” as he reads the news of the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Jasmine Smith, a University of Memphis junior and photography major, takes a photo of a glass sphere held by Keith Winters, a fellow photographer downtown Memphis Wednesday, March 25, 2020. “It’s a big playground out here for photographers,” said Winters of the mostly vacant Memphis downtown as the city faces a safer-at-home initiative intended to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Joseph Christian, a pastor from Olin, North Carolina preaches from the corner of Adams Avenue and North Second Street to a sparsely populated downtown Memphis on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. “The Lord brought me here three days ago, I had an unction to come to Memphis. All the churches are closed so now my pulpit is the streets,” said Christian. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Aaron Washington stands outside of the Kroger supply warehouse after his shift, and where he has worked since 2003. He, along with other workers at the warehouse are on mandatory 7-day-work weeks, sometimes working 16 hours a day to meet the supply needs of Mid-South grocers as coronavirus concerns have led to panic shopping by customers, emptying the shelves of local stores. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Cisco Larson, General Manager of Joe's Wines & Liquor, prepares a take-out order as the store remains one of the few businesses open after the city of Memphis declared a civil emergency on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Della St. Arnold looks for beads Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at The Bead Couture in Memphis. St. Arnold wanted to make sure she got what she needed before the store shut down to comply with the "Safer at Home" executive order. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Mary Olds removes her mask and smiles, duirng a break in handing out Shelby County Schools K-12 learning packets and meals for children from Abundant Grace Fellowship Church on Shelby Drive Monday, March 23, 2020. The district school system has set up dozens of access points across the city in hopes of reaching children in need of nourishment and coursework supplies as the schools have shut down indefinitely over concerns of the spread of coronavirus.
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Fifth-grader Josiah Johnson, 10, is handed a bagged lunch by Ruby Buckner of the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Ed Rice Community Center in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Stephanie Shaw hands a meal to London Jones, 5, who showed up with her sister Mackenzie, 4, and grandmother Emily Henderson for their Shelby County Schools learning packets and meals from Abundant Grace Fellowship Church on Shelby Drive Monday, March 23, 2020. “We can’t eat like we want to eat at home, se we’re trying to stretch it and do what we can,” said Henderson. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Memphis City Council member Dr. Jeff Warren talks about flattening the curve by social distancing Monday, March 23, 2020, during a press conference at City Hall in downtown Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Members of the media are spaced while reporting as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announces his "Safer at Home" executive order Monday, March 23, 2020, during a press conference at City Hall in downtown Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brian Harris prays Sunday, March 22, 2020, while live streaming the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church service at his home in Collierville. Harris, who has been a congregant of the church for more than 35 years, said the COVID-19 outbreak is the only time he can remember not being able to worship in his church. "I know we're a community of faith. We're a community of believers," Harris said. "Here in the south, we're huggers. We love on people. Although we physically can't hug and we're encouraged not to do that, still love and check on people." Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brian Harris takes notes as the Rev. J. Lawrence Turner preaches on his laptop screen Sunday, March 22, 2020, while live streaming the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church service at his home in Collierville. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brian Harris sanitizes his hands before taking communion at his kitchen table Sunday, March 22, 2020, while live streaming the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church service at his home in Collierville. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brian Harris drinks grape juice while taking communion Sunday, March 22, 2020, while live streaming the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church service at his home in Collierville. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Opera Memphis general director Ned Canty speaks to a small crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert in Harbor Bend Road on Mud Island on Saturday March 21,2020. Opera Memphis wants residents practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Baritone singer Jake Stamatis performs to a crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert on Galloway Ave. on Saturday March 21,2020. Opera Memphis wants residents to practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Mezzo-soprano singer Tahanee Aluwihare performs to a crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert on Galloway Ave. on Saturday March 21,2020. Opera Memphis wants residents to practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Singer Helen Hassinger performs to a crowd during the Opera Memphis "Sing to Me" concert in Red Acres Place on Saturday March 21,2020. Opera Memphis wants residents practice social distancing while enjoying a live show. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Signs were posted on an entrance to Wet Willie's that read "No daiquiris for sale!" and "To-go food orders only!" on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

A handmade sign was posted on a window at Blues City Cafe that reads "Take out and Uber Eats, call (901) 526-3637" on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Jamie Voss and Paul Vanasek talk about the German Shepherd- Great Pyrenees puppy they plan to pick up on Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tenn., on Friday March 20, 2020. Ariel Cobbert, The Commercial Appeal

Vince Alfonso, 74, exits the Germantown Fresh Market after shopping on Friday during a recommended ‘senior only’ shopping hour from 8 to 9am at the grocer. The Fresh Market Corporate Office refused to allow access inside of their store for reporting, though shoppers said they saw no signs of carts being sanitized in between use, glove dispensers or signage detailing suggestions for social distancing or hygiene practices. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Harry Madison rings up customers at Joe's Wines & Liquor as the store remains one of the few businesses to remain open after the city of Memphis declared a civil emergency on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
The liquor store transitioned to curb-side pickup only ahead of Stricklan's "shelter in place" order, which goes into effect at 6 p.m. on March 24. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Cisco Larson, General Manager of Joe's Wines & Liquor, prepares a take-out order as the store remains one of the few businesses open after the city of Memphis declared a civil emergency on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Sardor Umarov sprays down a parking meter outside of the Exchange Building Apartments downtown, a property his family owns, with the sanitizer Steramine amid concerns from the spread of coronavirus across the country on Thursday March 19, 2020. “One of the good things about being in small business, is being flexible, being able to pivot on a moment’s notice. You’re doing it for the betterment of your community. These are our neighbors, we didn’t wait for someone to tell us to use extra cleaning protocols, that was obvious,” said Umarov. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Felix, last name withheld, pauses in the center of the crosswalk along Main Street downtown as he looks over the city of Memphis on Thursday, March 19, 2020. "The streets are empty right now," said Felix who is visiting from Germany on vacation. "I imagine that is not always so." Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Charles Abraham, a warehouse receiving clerk at the Mid-South Food Bank, looks over the seven pallets with over 4000 pounds of food supplies donated by Horseshoe Casino after their operations were shut down due to concerns of the spread of coronavirus on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Felix, last name withheld, pauses in the center of the crosswalk along Main Street downtown as he looks over the city of Memphis on Thursday, March 19, 2020. "The streets are empty right now," said Felix who is visiting from Germany on vacation. "I imagine that is not always so." Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Earlier Thursday, a sign was posted on an entrance to the Shelby County district attorney's office that read "Potential coronavirus exposure, keep out." The sign, said Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich, was unauthorized, and created to cause fear and confusion. Submitted

Preliminary construction of a drive-thru coronavirus testing site is erected as first responders practice a dry run outside the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Preliminary construction of a drive-thru coronavirus testing site is erected as first responders prepare a dry run outside the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Odie Tolbert sanitizes dumbbells after putting them back on the weight rack Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Shabazz Fitness in Cordova. Tolbert said they have started sanitizing before and after each use. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Aaron Warren prepares the daily pies with Sriracha sauce at Aldo’s Pizza as they remain open at for dine-in, pick-up and delivery service on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Brandon Dickerson, 23, of Bartlett, wears rubber gloves while sanitizing frequently touched surfaces with a can of disinfectant spray Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brandon Dickerson, 23, of Bartlett, wears rubber gloves while sanitizing frequently touched surfaces with a can of disinfectant spray Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Museum director Jeff Kollath (right) listens as Peter Jones, of Oxford, England, talks about his trip in the United States on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. Jones is set to fly home Wednesday. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brandon Dickerson, 23, of Bartlett, wears rubber gloves while sanitizing frequently touched surfaces with a can of disinfectant spray Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Brandon Dickerson, 23, of Bartlett, wears rubber gloves while sanitizing frequently touched surfaces with a can of disinfectant spray Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Vincent Doggett (from left), 17, T-Andre Hardin, 17, and Jaelin Gray, 24, watch as A.J. Mayes, 17, fires off a jump shot Tuesday, March 17, 2020, while playing basketball at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis. Doggett, Hardin and Mayes are on spring break from Mitchell High School and met Gray who was playing basketball during his lunch break at work. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, speaks to reporters about the COVID-19 case at the the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

Dr. Andrenette Fleming speaks with the media from her office at Women’s Health Care Associates in Arlington where she has been administering drive through COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Ticketing agents help travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down about 50% nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Jean-Claude Bauvais, from Quebec, says he believes the health risks are low as he travels with his family to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down about 50% nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Sisters Grace (from left) and Audrey Garrett, and their mother, Jennifer Parsons, eat lunch Monday, March 16, 2020, at Belly Acres in Overton Square. Restaurant owner Lee Scifres said he has seen a sharp downturn in business since the weekend. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, speaks to reporters about the COVID-19 case at the the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
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Travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down around 50 percent nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

TSA agents help travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down around 50 percent nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down around 50 percent nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Travelers make their way through Memphis International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2020. Airport officials say that travel is down around 50 percent nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Congregants sit in sparsely filled pews Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. The Rev. Cole Huffman said his services usually have about 800 congregants in attendance, but due to concerns of the coronavirus, the Sunday morning service had 250 people. The church's livestream, which has been in place for about a year, had nearly ten times their usual audience. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Church greeter Dave Coates waits by the door Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. Cotes said the greeters usually hold doors for congregants, but they were being more careful about minimizing contact with high traffic surfaces like door handles. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Church greeter Dave Coates waits by the door Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. Cotes said the greeters usually hold doors for congregants, but they were being more careful about minimizing contact with high traffic surfaces like door handles. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Congregants sit in sparsely filled pews Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. The Rev. Cole Huffman said his services usually have about 800 congregants in attendance, but due to concerns of the coronavirus, the Sunday morning service had 250 people. The church's livestream, which has been in place for about a year, had nearly ten times their usual audience. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Church greeter Lynn Ballinger (right) holds the door open for Rob Westmoreland on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at First Evangelical Church in Memphis. Ballinger said the greeters usually hold doors for congregants, but they were being more careful about minimizing contact with high traffic surfaces like door handles. Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal

Clydale Hubbard takes a box of cereal from a shelf while she packs up food bags for families at Impact Baptist Church in Memphis,Tenn., on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
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Volunteers Cynthia Taylor and Warren Bonds help Helen Stewart put her bags in her car after receiving groceries from Impact Baptist Church in Memphis,Tenn., on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Signage indicating ways to prevent spreading germs are posted in City Hall on Friday, March 13, 2020 as COVID-19 virus cases have spread throughout the country in what has recently been named a pandemic. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks.Ê Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Signage indicating ways to prevent spreading germs are posted in City Hall on Friday, March 13, 2020 as COVID-19 virus cases have spread throughout the country in what has recently been named a pandemic. Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Alisa Haushalter, director of the Shelby County Health Department, speaks to reporters about the COVID-19 case at the the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/The Commercial Appeal

SCS Superintendent Joris Ray joined the health department for a press conference Monday afternoon, after the district announced an employee in quarantine. The employee poses no risk to the public, according to the health department, and schools will remain open, the district said Monday. Laura Testino

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

David Sweat, chief of epidemiology for the Shelby County Health Department, speaks to reporters about the COVID-19 cases at the the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks.Ê Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks.Ê Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal

Riverside Drive in Memphis is nearly empty on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced the city will begin limiting access to its 100-plus parks. Ariel Cobbert/ The Commercial Appeal